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Raymarine Ray 210 Operation Manual

Manual is about: Raymarine OPERATION MANUAL VHF RADIOTELEPHONE RAY 210VHF

Summary of Ray 210

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    Ray 210 vhf vhf radiotelephone vhf radiotelephone vhf radiotelephone vhf radiotelephone operation manual operation manual operation manual operation manual.

  • Page 5: Purpose

    Purpose this contains very important information on the installation, operation, and maintenance of your new equipment. To get the best results in operation and performance, please take the time to read this manual thoroughly. Important notice this device is only an aid to navigation. Its accuracy c...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents section 1 introduction 1.1 general 1 1.2 equipment features 1 1.3 specifications 3 1.3.1 electrical specifications 3 1.3.2 mechanical specifications 4 section 2 installation 2.1 unpacking and inspection 5 2.2 equipment supplied 5 2.3 planning the installation 6 2.3.1 mounting optio...

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    Section 4 technical description 4.1 receiving circuit operation 25 4.1.1 antenna switching circuit 25 4.1.2 high frequency amplifier circuit 25 4.1.3 1st intermediate frequency amplifier circuit 25 4.1.4 2nd intermediate frequency amplifier circuit 25 4.1.5 low frequency circuit 26 4.1.6 squelch cir...

  • Page 11: Glossary Of Terms

    Glossary of terms vhf very high frequency: 30mhz to 300mhz fm frequency modulation carrier wave a radio frequency on which intelligence is superimposed dual watch monitor channel 16 while working on another channel all scan scans all channels select scan scans only user selected memory channels u.S....

  • Page 13: Section 1

    1 section 1 introduction 1.1 general congratulations on your purchase of raymarine's ray210 marine radiotelephone. Your ray210 vhf-fm marine radiotelephone provides reliable simplex and duplex (two-frequency) communications between ships and from ships at sea to public or private shore stations. The...

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    2 7) large speaker cavity designed to provide superior audio quality. 8) selected channel number indicated on the lcd digital display. 9) "quick" channel 16 or 9 key to instantly switch to emergency channel 16/9. 10) full 25 watts rf output power to the antenna port with protective circuitry to prev...

  • Page 15: 1.3 Specifications

    3 1.3 specifications appendix 1 : design specification model ray210 general : fcc part 80, itu radio regulations appendix 18. Doc cat v rss-18 issue 2. 1.3.1 electrical specifications; transmitter channel 51 usa /international frequency stability +/-5ppm(+/-0.0005%) channel spacing 25khz increment p...

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    4 1.3.2 mechanical specifications waterproofness: cfr 46 parts 110,111 mechanical requirement (1) cabinet front : abs rear : die-cast (2) keyboard silicon rubber (3) display custom lcd ( el backlit lcd ) (4) external hardware non corrosive and porous metal shall be used (5) external connections ante...

  • Page 17: Section 2

    5 section 2 installation 2.1 unpacking and inspection use care when unpacking your new ray210 from the shipping carton to prevent damage to the contents. It is also a good practice to save the carton and the interior packing material. The original packing material should be used in the unlikely even...

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    6 2.3 planning the installation when planning the installation for your ray210, the following conditions should be considered to insure dependable and trouble-free operation. 1) the mounting location should be easily accessible to allow operation of the front panel. 2) there should be adequate venti...

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    7 figure 2-2 outline and mounting dimensions.

  • Page 20: 2.4 Electrical Connections

    8 2.3.1 mounting options the ray210 may be given a professional appearance when mounting the radio into a console when ordering and using the optional ray 210 console mounting kit-product code m92803. The console mounting kit is available from your raymarine dealer. 2.4 electrical connections figure...

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    9 2.4.1 dc power and external speaker connections the 6 foot long power cable assembly consists of the dc power and the external speaker cable. The dc power cable is composed of red (+) and black (-) wires, and the external speaker cable has yellow (+) and green (-) wires. The red (+) wire with an i...

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    10 it is recommended that lugs be used to connect the power cable to the dc supply and that lugs should be both crimped and soldered. This is very important in order to insure adequate current draw to the equipment. Intermittent operation may result if an insufficient connection is made to the power...

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    11 there are several factors to consider in order to maximize the effective communication range of the radio. • since vhf transmissions are essentially line-of-sight, mount the antenna at the highest possible location on the vessel and free of obstruction in order to obtain maximum range. • use an a...

  • Page 24: Section 3

    12 section 3 operations 3.1 introduction your ray210 has the capability to transmit on 51 and receive on 93 marine vhf radiotelephone channels. There are channels that are fcc approved but may only be used by authorized stations for specific purposes, depending on the type of vessel (commercial or n...

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    13 at the time of shipment : n 16 9 n press for more than 3 sec : n 16 n press for more than 6 sec : n 9 n press for more than 9 sec : n 16 9 n (n = the previously monitored channel) this key is operative any time and will stop all scan or select scan when pressed. 5) [func] (function) key: when the...

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    14 • if the radio has stopped on a channel, and the operator wants to transmit on that channel, pressing the ptt switch will cancel the scan function and the ray210 will remain on that channel. • if the radio stops on a channel during the scan mode due to a received signal, the operator can cancel t...

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    15 • if a signal is received on either channel 16 or the selected working station while in the dwx mode, the operator can communicate with the calling party and still remain in this mode. • if a weather warning is received on the weather station being monitored, the ray210 will emit a series of tone...

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    16 13) [sc] (scan continue) key: during scanning mode, if a signal breaks squelch on a certain channel, the scanning will stop on that channel. Pressing the scan continue [sc] key will resume the scan operation. 14) [ss] (select scan) key: pressing this key puts the radio into the select scan mode, ...

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    17 17) [dim] (dimmer) key : the [dim] key changes backlighting level for the front panel. The backlighting is in the off condition when the ray210 is first turned on. There are four levels for front panel illumination (high, medium, low, and off), pressing the [dim] key one time turns the backlight ...

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    18 figure 3-1 layout of controls and connectors.

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    19 23) microphone speaker on - off: when [func] key and [m5] key are pressed together for more than 10 seconds, 2 beeps sound and the microphone speaker is turned on / off. This setting remains in memory after power source is cut off. 24) master reset: a master reset is performed when power source i...

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    20 mem (memory): will appear on the lcd display to show the operator that the displayed channel has been programmed into the select scan memory. Scan (all scan): will appear on the lcd display when the radio is in the all scan mode. Wx (weather): will appear on the lcd display when the radio is in t...

  • Page 33: 3.3 Operating Procedures

    21 3.3 operating procedures specific operating procedures for the ray 210 are presented on this section. General information regarding correct marine channel usage may be found in the appendix section. Refer to the controls section 3.2.1 beginning on page!2 for a thorough description of all function...

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    22 after 4 minutes of continuous transmit, the ray 210 will emit two warning tones. If the transmitter remains engaged for an additional minute, or 5 minutes total, the ray 210 will automatically disable the transmit operation. At this time, the ray 210 will cease transmitting, emit an alarm, and “o...

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    23 ray 210 vhf radiotelephone channels frequency (mhz) function channel design. Tx rx (u.S.A.) rx (intl) type of traffic ship to ship ship to shore 01 156.050 156.050 160.650 vts/portops yes yes 02 # 156.100 160.700 port operations yes yes 03 # 156.150 160.750 port operations yes yes 04+ 156.200 156...

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    24 frequency (mhz) function channel design. Tx rx (u.S.A.) rx (int'l) type of traffic ship to ship ship to shore 60+ 156.025 156.025 160.625 „ _ _ 61+ 156.075 156.075 160.675 - - - 62+ 156.125 156.125 160.725 - - - 63 156.175 156.175 160.775 ~ - - 64+- 156.225 156.225 160.825 - - - 65 156.275 156.27...

  • Page 37: Section 4

    25 section 4 technical 4.1 receiving circuit operation: 4.1.1 antenna switching circuit: a signal received at the antenna connector j1 goes to the antenna switching circuit composed of pin diode dl and d2 via the low pass filter. 4.1.2 high frequency amplifier circuit: after being amplified by trans...

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    26 4.1.5 low frequency circuit: the low frequency signal re-modulated by ic307 obtains -6db/oct characteristic by going through the de-emphasis circuit which contains buff (ic13a) and lpf (q25). Then the signal is input to the low frequency section of cpu af board. 4.1.6 squelch circuit: if no signa...

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    27 4.2.2 high frequency power amplifier circuit: when the mode turns to be in a state of transmitting by turning the ptt switch of the microphone, frequency of pll is set up to the transmitting frequency .The range of oscillation frequency of vco is shifted by this transmitting/receiving shift circu...

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    28 fig.4-1 block diagram / rf pcb.

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    29 fig.4-2 block diagram / cpu pcb.

  • Page 42: Section 5

    30 section 5 maintenance 5.1 general the purpose of this section is to provide servicing instructions to the service technician. The ray 210 is designed to provide long periods of trouble-free operation. It is recognized, however, that environmental and other factors may result in a need for occasio...

  • Page 43: 5.3 Alignments And Service

    31 we will do everything possible to return your unit as quickly as possible. To inquire about the status of your unit our product repair centre may be reached by calling 1-800-539 5539 ext.2118. Please keep a record of the serial number of your unit and have this number ready when you call. 5.2 pre...

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    32 figure 5-1 test setup 5.3.1 test equipment 1. Dc power supply (20v.10a) set at 13.6vdc 2. Rf power meter (40w.50 ohm, 150-200mhz) 3. Rf signal generator (50 ohm output, 150-200mhz) 4. Fm linear detector (fmld) or deviation monitor 150-200 mhz 5. Frequency counter 6. Digital voltmeter 7. Oscillosc...

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    33 5.3.3 frequency adjustment (transmitter) 1) connect the coupler output to a frequency counter, set the radio on ch16 (156.800mhz), key to transmit, and read the indication on the frequency counter. 2) adjust trimmer capacitor cv1 on the rf module for the desired frequency (156.800mhz) ±200hz on t...

  • Page 46: 5.4 Trouble Shooting Guide

    34 5.3.7 weather alert frequency adjustment (receiver) 1) connect an rf signal generator to the antenna connector. Set the rf signal generator as follows: frequency: 162.550mhz with no modulation output level: 60db µ 2) select the weather channel wx1. 3) connect a frequency counter to tp1 on the rf ...

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    35 table 5-4 (continued) item number symptom possible cause 4 squelch circuit inoperative a. Check squelch control b. Defective ic307 and/or associated circuitry between pins 7 and 9 5 no receive (rx) a. Defective regulators 1c 15(5v) and 1c 17 (8v) b. Defective q33 (kxb+) c. Check ic 307 audio outp...

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    36 table 54 (continued) item number symptom possible cause 9 no transmit(tx) a. Defective ptt switch b. Defective regulators ic15 (5v), ic17 (8v) c. Defective q32 (tx +b) d. Check power transmit circuit (q3, q4, ic1) e. Failure of vco circuit (q15 and/or q17) or pll (ic9) f. Check pll control voltag...

  • Page 49: Section 6

    37 section 6 6.1 parts list ******pf pcb assembly section****** description q'ty symbol parts no. Capacitor ceramic, 15pf (2125) 2 c7,361 ceramic, 33pf (2125) 2 c4,5 ceramic, 1000pf (3216) 4 c6,12,18,20 ceramic, 1000pf 61 c9,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,30,31,32,33,35,36,40,8 0,97,106,107,111,115,118,119,50...

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    38 description q'ty symbol parts no. Elec.,47uf/25v 2 c17.19 elec., 100µf / 25v 4 c358,338,340,346 elec., 1000µf / 25v 2 c333,370 diode diode m1402 1 dl diode m1308 1 d2 diode 1ss345 3 d3,311,312 diode 1ss226 2 d9,25 diode 1ss184 1 d303 diode 1ss239 2 d15,16 diode 1sv166 1 d10 diode 1sv214 1 d11 dio...

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    39 description q'ty symbol parts no. Resistor 4.7k ohm 7 r22,52,180,453,454,464,471 resistor 5.6k ohm 2 r30,113 resistor 6.8k ohm 1 r129 resistor 8.2k ohm 3 r103,134,179 resistor 10k ohm 21 r4,11,12,21,31,46,47,48,53,61,112,108,1 24,133,181,437,438,439,441,456,467 resistor 22k ohm 1 r54 resistor 33k...

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    40 description q'ty symbol parts no. Variable resistor 10k ohm 4 rv2,3,4,5 variable resistor 3k ohm 2 rv1,6 connector 52559-3177 1 j101 connector il-s-6p-s2ts-ef 1 j104 connector il-s4p-s2ts-ef 1 j103 connector il-s-2p-s2ts-ef 1 j107 connector b2p-vh 1 j106 rf connector 1 j105.

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    41 ******cpu pcb assembly****** description q'ty symbol parts no. Capacitor ceramic, 33pf 2 c18.19 ceramic, 100pf 1 c23 ceramic, 220pf 3 c6,7,8 ceramic, 1000pf 20 c20,27,28,44,47,48,49,50,51,52,53,54,55,56,57,5 8,59,60,61,62 ceramic, 4700pf 1 c31 ceramic, 6800pf 1 c22 ceramic, 0.047uf 2 c21,29 ceram...

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    42 description q'ty symbol parts no. Resistor 39k ohm 1 r23 resistor 68k ohm 1 r29 resistor 100k ohm 5 r21,25,39,62,97 resistor 150k ohm 1 r27 resistor 470k ohm 1 r32 ic ic m3825728gp 1 ic1 ic br93lc56af 1 ic2 ic m51951aml 1 ic3 icta78l05f 1 ic4 ic lm2092ns 1 ic5 ic njm386m 1 ic6 miscellaneous switc...

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    43 6.2 ray210 assembly drawing.

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    44 mechanical parts list description q'ty parts no. Front case 1 g623760-3 gasket (main) 1 g6237604 key 1 spacer (key) 1 heatsink plate 1 heatsink 1 pear case 1 bracket (pcb) 2 spacer (rot 1 w face o ring 1 knob (vol) 2 g623760-5 knob (rot 1 g623760-10 nut (vol) 3 nut (mic) 1 mic connector 1 g263129...

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    45 6.3 schematic diagram fig.6-1 schematic diagram/rf pcb.

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    46 fig.6-2 schematic diagram/cpu pcb(l).

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    47 fig.6-2 schematic diagram/cpu pcb (2).

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    48 fig.6-3 rf pcb layout (top view).

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    49 fig.6-4 rf pcb layout (rear view).

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    50 fig.6-5 cpu pcb layout ( top view).

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    51 fig.6-5 cpu pcb layout (rear view).

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    52.

  • Page 65: Section 7

    53 section 7 appendix 7.1 vhf marine channel usage guide and licensing requirements most of the information found in this section is reprinted in whole or in part from fcc information bulletin no. 2 february 1991 and fcc fact sheet pr-5000 march 1990. Remember: • maintain a radio watch on channel 16...

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    54 • your radio license is not transferable. If you sell your boat, request the fcc to cancel your station license. If you replace your radio, you do not need to change your license unless the new radio operates on another frequency band. If you install equipment to operate on another frequency band...

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    55 c) marine utility station: a utility station in the maritime mobile service consists of one or more hand held transceiver units licensed under a single authorization. Each unit is capable of operating while being hand carried by an individual. There are two types of stations authorized: i) marine...

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    56 emergency channel 16 if: • your ship is sinking, or on fire • someone has been lost overboard • there exists grave and imminent danger use this distress procedure: • select channel 16 • say "mayday, mayday, mayday." • give call sign and boat name • give location of boat • describe emergency • if ...

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    57 monitoring channel 16 & working channel when — your vhf station is turned on and it is not being used to exchange communications you must — monitor channel 16 as an operating convenience, many stations employ a second receiver so that they can monitor a working channel and channel 16 simultaneous...

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    58 u.S. Coast guard channel: 22 vessels: any use: working channel for exchange of communications communications with stations of the u.S.. Coast guard between: ship to u.S. Coast guard ship, coast to aircraft stations comments: u s. Coast guard does not regularly monitor this channel establish conta...

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    59 port operations channels: 5,12, 14, 20, 65, 66, 73, 74, [77] vessels: any use: messages relating to the operational handling, movement and safety of vessels in or near ports, locks and waterways between: ship-to-ship or ship-to-coast comments: channel 77 is limited to communications to and from c...

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    60 commercial channels: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 18, 19, 67, 79, 80, [88] vessels: those used primarily for commercial transport of persons or goods, or engaged in servicing other vessels use: communications pertaining to the purpose for which the vessel is used between; commercial transport vessels (ship-t...

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    61 state control channel: 17 vessels: state and local government use: coordination, regulation and control of boating activities and the rendering of assistance to vessels. Between: ship and coast stations associated with state and local governments. Environmental channel: 15 vessels: any (receive o...

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    62 phonetic alphabet: to help make call letters more clearly understood, and to assist in spelling out similar sounding or unfamiliar words, radiotelephone users usually employ the international phonetic alphabet. Phonetic alphabet: a - alpha j - juliet s - sierra b - bravo k - kilo t - tango c - ch...

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  • Page 76: +44 23 9271 4713

    64 for technical support: for technical support: for technical support: for technical support: +44 23 9271 4713 +1 800 539 5539 ext. 2444 +1 603 881 5200 ext. 2444 www.Raymarine.Com/support raymarine ltd. Raymarine ltd. Raymarine ltd. Raymarine ltd. Raymarine inc. Raymarine inc. Raymarine inc. Rayma...